SAN JOSE, Antique – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) will allocate a total of P69.9 million in trust fund to two hospitals in this province.
PHIC-Antique chief Junie Sabusap said Monday a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for Health Care Providers Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) under fortuitous event was signed with the provincial government on July 30.
“The MOA for Health Care Providers IRM is the PHIC’s support to the local government units in their fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),” he added.
Under the MOA, the Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital (ASMGH) located in this capital town and the Culasi District Hospital in Culasi town will be given the trust fund which they will use as response to the COVID-19.
“Once the MOA will be approved, the PHIC will be allotting P61.7 million to the ASMGH as the COVID-19 referral hospital in Antique while the Culasi District Hospital will be given P8.2 million,” said Sabusap.
Integrated Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ric Noel Naciongayo, for his part, said the IRM when approved by the PHIC central office will be a big help because the amount will be downloaded to the Provincial Treasurer’s Office (PTO).
“The hospitals will request the fund from the PTO subject to the proper disbursement procedure,” he said.
Naciongayo pointed out charges will still be based on the PHIC Case Rates on COVID-19.
Among the COVID-19 healthcare benefit packages by the PHIC where the trust fund could be used is on the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction laboratory testing of patients that could range from P901 to P3,409 and the pneumonia package for mild to critical cases in the amount of P43,997 to P786,384. (With a report from PNA/PN)
